Meat Loaf and his wife Deborah Gillespie in 2008.Photo:Lester Cohen/WireImage
Lester Cohen/WireImage
The “Bat Out of Hell” rocker’s wifeDeborah Adaypaid a touching tribute to her late husband as sheshared a photoof him on Saturday.
The couple had been married for nearly 15 years at the time of Meat Loaf’s death after they tied the knot in 2007.
Deborah Gillespie’s tribute to Meat Loaf.Deborah Gillespie Aday/Facebook
Deborah Gillespie Aday/Facebook
Pearlalso paid tribute to her late father over the weekend in an emotional message on Instagram.
“One second live smile,” she wrote as she shared a boomerang clip of the pair smiling together. “I love you, Dad. I wish we were allowed more time.”
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“This day was a good visit. Nashville. I remember holding your hand between easy chairs," she added. “You listened to the new rough demo of the song I’d just written with@warddavismusic. We laughed. You told me about the new record you wanted to make. We ate bad take-out.”
The heartwarming family tributes come after Deborah posted a birthday message to her husband on what would have been his 76th birthday in September.
Meat Loaf’s daughter Pearl posts a tribute to her late father.Pearl California Country/Instagram
Pearl California Country/Instagram
“A very Happy 76th to Meat today!!!” she wrote on Facebook at the time. “Truth be told, we celebrated birthdays simply (not that there weren’t some more memorable birthdays along the way), but we most definitely acknowledged the special day.”
“The one faithful tradition we had was a cake or muffins with candles lit and singing the “Happy Birthday” song we all know so well. Obviously, I got the better end of that deal because Meat had such a beautiful voice,” Deborah continued, adding, “Thank you all for celebrating this special day with me!”
source: people.com
